General Manager Optical Retail FT Columbus, IN

Eyemart Express; North Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading optical retailer in the United States is seeking a General Manager to lead operations in a retail setting. You will manage a team to ensure exceptional service and operational excellence while driving growth. The ideal candidate has at least one year of retail management experience, preferably in the optical industry. This role offers competitive pay and benefits including vision insurance and 401k matching.

Benefits

Vision Insurance

Matching 401k

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Fully paid benefits for licensing

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year retail management experience.
• Experience in the optical industry preferred.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily store operations, including sales, customer service, lab work, and administrative tasks.
• Recruit, train, motivate, and manage store employees.
• Maintain store sales goals, monitor lab production, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Oversee inventory control, budget management, reporting, and store maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Retail Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

General Manager Optical Retail Full-Time – Columbus, IN

Eyemart Express is a national optical retailer with over 245 locations in 42 states. Today, Eyemart Express is celebrated for promptly delivering quality eyewear at great prices, while maintaining strong relationships with optometrists and local communities. We’re not like everyone else, with local labs in stores, eye exams, and same-day delivery on glasses — our customers never miss a moment. Now, you can join one of the nation’s top optical retailers and improve lives by helping people see better.

As a General Manager, you'll lead your team to provide exceptional service and operational excellence. Your experience in optical and retail management will help drive our growth and deliver amazing customer experiences.

Earning Potential: The earning potential for this role is competitive, inclusive of base pay and incentives.

Responsibilities

• Provide Exceptional Leadership: Manage daily store operations, including sales, customer service, lab work, and administrative tasks.
• Team Management: Recruit, train, motivate, and manage store employees, ensuring all team members adhere to Eyemart standards.
• Performance Management: Maintain store sales goals, monitor lab production, and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Operational Excellence: Oversee inventory control, budget management, reporting, and store maintenance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 1 year retail management experience
• Experience in the optical industry preferred
• Strong leadership and communication skills

Benefits

• Vision Insurance
• Matching 401k
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Fully paid benefits to maintain licensing requirements and opportunities for advancement

At Eyemart Express, we’re dedicated to excellence in everything we do. We understand the importance of work-life balance and strive to be as flexible as possible with scheduling needs to ensure our team members can achieve harmony between work and personal life.

If you’re ready to join a company that values excellence, invests in your future, and respects your need for balance, submit your resume today! Eyemart Express is where your career takes off.

This posting provides an overview of the role. A full job description will be provided upon hire.

VSP Vision is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or protected veteran status. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.